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Fast Casual Executive Summit: CEO Roundtable Part 2
In this session from the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit, attendees heard from operators large and small about the ways they are growing sales, integrating…
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bd's Mongolian Grill signs on for more Louisville, Ky., locations
November 7, 2011
bd’s Mongolian Grill has announced the signing of a multi-unit development agreement with bd’s Mongo KY LLC. The Louisville, Ky.-based development group, bd’s…
read nowCorner Bakery Café breaks into Northern California
November 7, 2011
Dallas-based Corner Bakery Café has announced a new area development agreement signaling the brand’s first entry into Northern California.
read nowCali's Mozambique Steakhouse and Lounge launches fast casual concept
November 6, 2011
Upscale dining restaurant Mozambique Steakhouse and Lounge has announced that it will open a fast casual offshoot, Mozambique, in Newport Beach, Calif.The…
read nowBurger 21 gears up for Orlando, Fla., expansion
November 6, 2011
Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., has announced that Orlando, Fla., is the first priority growth…
read nowBBI's CherryBerry signs 40-unit deal
November 2, 2011
Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has named Chris and Dennis Holland as their newest lead development agents for CherryBerry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar in…
read nowEnergy Kitchen receives growth boost
November 2, 2011
New York-based Energy Kitchen, financially backed and strategically led by Mike Repole, co-founder of Vitaminwater and major stakeholder of Pirate’s Booty…
read nowFazoli's inks 7-unit development deal
November 1, 2011
Fazoli’s has announced commitments for seven new restaurants to be opened in the areas of West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana through the signing of the three new…
read nowPizza Inn increases credit facility to grow Pie Five concept
November 1, 2011
Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has added an amendment and restatement of its term loan credit facility with Amegy Bank to expand the term facility by $4.0 million…
read nowBeautiful Brands' Q3 marks record growth
November 1, 2011
Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has reported record net sales and store openings of its franchised brands for the first three quarters of 2011. BBI also…
read nowGE Capital, Franchise Finance provides $25 million to Raising Cane's
October 31, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers a $25 million revolving line of credit, refinancing the company’s existing…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings celebrates 800-store milestone
October 30, 2011
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced the opening of its 800th restaurant nationwide with the simultaneous openings of restaurants in Florida, Tennessee…
read nowSaladworks signs 3-store deal in Chicago
October 27, 2011
Saladworks has signed a three-store agreement in the Chicago metropolitan area under the direction of Franchisee David Wojcik of Spring Grove, Ill.
read nowNewk's enters Arkansas market
October 27, 2011
Newk's Express Café will open its 40th restaurant Oct. 31 at 1412 Higdon Ferry Road in Hot Springs, Ark.
read nowMOOYAH expands into Virginia
October 27, 2011
Brothers Gurpreet "P2" Sandhu and Gurbhagat "Gulu" are working together to open Virginia's first MOOYAH.
read nowNoodles & Co growing in Virginia
October 26, 2011
Noodles & Company is opening its first restaurant in Herndon, Va., on Halloween. The new restaurant will be located at 2405 Centerville Rd., in the Village…
read nowYogurt Mountain conquering S.C.
October 26, 2011
Yogurt Mountain has opened a new store in Spartanburg, S.C., making it the fifth location in the state and the 39th store overall.
read nowStarbucks celebrates 500th Chinese store
October 25, 2011
Starbucks Coffee Company today celebrated the opening of its 500th store in China at the international departure hall of the Beijing Capital International…
read nowSpicy Pickle plants flag in Canada
October 25, 2011
Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. has entered into a franchise agreement for the development of the first Spicy Pickle restaurant in Canada. The restaurant, which…
read nowHot Head headed for Toledo
October 24, 2011
Hot Head Burritos Inc., a Dayton, Ohio-based fast casual concept that offers burritos, tacos, quesadillas, salads and nachos, is negotiating for sites in the…
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